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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 04:48 PM
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I have a '16 LT1 and it didn't come with a camera for the front. Have any of you had any luck with one of the curb alert devices? I checked out Curb Alert on Amazon and it did not sound like a good choice. Are any others that have been used any good

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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 06:25 PM
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A friend had one on his C5 but it false alarmed all the time.
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Not worth a damn.

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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 07:03 PM
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Not worth a damn.

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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 08:37 PM
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Mine works perfect , the secret is in the setup which is clearly explained in a video, if you follow the setup to a T you will not have any false alarms! 😉

I have had mine for a year now and it has never false alarmed or never failed to warn me that I was about to crush my spoiler if I kept pulling forward

Feel free to email me or PM if u have any questions

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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 08:53 PM
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I had one installed back in 2012. It lasted about a year. Started beeping while on the highway, especially when it rained.. I gave up on it.
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How about the front camera instead? I have seen one for sale that works through the screen inside but it looks like a lot of on your knees under the dash work. I'm not worried so much for myself but one of my family might drive until it hits which is what most people do.
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Originally Posted by inspectorudy
How about the front camera instead? I have seen one for sale that works through the screen inside but it looks like a lot of on your knees under the dash work. I'm not worried so much for myself but one of my family might drive until it hits which is what most people do.
Do you have a link to the one you found that works through the screen inside?
I put a WIFI one on my 2019 that sends the image to an old iPhone that I keep in the cubby behind the infotainment screen, works OK but you have to remember to drop the screen and turn the iPhone on as you are parking. It works but is not as user friendly as I would like.
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Use Navtool with a front camera. Many threads on Navtool and camera installation here.
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I have it on my C6, and it once you sent it up, and align very accurate to the curb, easy to install, less then 30 minutes and WORKS!
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I have it on my C6, and it once you sent it up, and align very accurate to the curb, easy to install, less then 30 minutes and WORKS!
^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^
It's all about the setup ,to low and it will false alarm ... to high and it will pickup more than just curbs . The setup video is very comprehensive and tells you to use a the box as the target , I had a tape measure extended and moved the box to the recommended distance and adjusted the sensor. Once setup it works perfect

Its been installed in my car for over 3 years now and had never not sounded the alarm ....nor has it ever produced any false alarms
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For this product, sounds like precisely following the install directions is a must. Having a front camera would be a plus.
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This is the YouTube installation and if you read below the video it will direct you to his installation. I also found a company that sells the entire setup so that you don't have to buy separate parts as this guy did. It is about $360 for the kit.
It isn't a tough job but it is almost all on your back beneath the dash and that is not for me.
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